"If that Shirazi Turk would take my heart in hand, I would remit for the Hindu's idol-temple Samarkand."

"The world is a bride, and you are her groom; do not be deceived by her beauty, for she is faithless."

"The tavern is better than the mosque, and the corner of the wine-shop better than the niche of prayer."

"You will not know a detail of the mysteries of existence, as long as you are not disoriented in the circle of existence."

"If the beloved is a Christian, what concern is it of yours? If she is a pagan, what concern is it of yours?"